Forex.com vs TradeStation

Forex.com vs TradeStation Comparison Table 2023
Forex.com	TradeStation
Review 4.5 Forex.com is #1 in our CFD broker rankings.	Review 3.5 TradeStation is #12 in our CFD broker rankings.
Traders from US accepted	Traders from US accepted
Forex.com boasts a global reputation with multiple awards and 20+ years experience. Regulated in the US, EU, UK and Canada they offer a huge range of markets, not just forex, and offer competitive fees on a cutting-edge platform. The brand also provides a suite of additional tools, from performance analytics and SMART Signals to advanced charts and strategy builders.	US based broker with pricing methods split to cater for active day traders, or longer term stock holders
Comment by Reviewer
"Forex.com is excellent for forex traders with over 80 currency pairs, tight spreads, low commissions and powerful platforms. The brand is also heavily regulated while its parent company is listed on the NASDAQ, giving it a high trust score."
Pros
Top-rated forex and CFD broker The broker’s parent company, StoneX, is listed on the NASDAQ Thousands of assets are available from currencies to stocks, indices and commodities Leading trading tools, including Trading Central, SMART Signals and MetaTrader 4 Multiple account currencies including USD, EUR and GBP Industry-leading pricing on popular forex assets Up to 15% cashback rebates for active traders VPS hosting for automated strategies Free demo account for beginners Fast order execution speed TradingView integration Low minimum deposit
Cons
$15 inactivity fee No copy trading tool Tools and platform access varies between countries
Awards
Best CFD Broker 2022 - Rankia Best HNW Service 2022 - Dubai Forex Expo Best US Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com Best US Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com Runner-Up - Best Forex Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Cryptos, Futures, Options	Stocks, Futures, E-minis, CFD
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100	$500
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Neteller Skrill Visa Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	Min lot size will vary
Regulator
CySEC, IIROC, NFA, CFTC, FCA, CIMA, CIRO	SEC
Margin Trading
Yes	No
MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
Yes	No
Autochartist
Yes	No
eSignal
Yes	No
Trading Central
Yes	No
STP Account
Yes	No
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
Yes	Yes
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Automated trading supported through platforms (MT4)
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
SMART Signals
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$15
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD CHF	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Cotton Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Soybeans
CFD Trading
Go long and short on a range of popular financial markets with intuitive platforms and reliable execution. 99.76% of trades are executed in less than a second with an average speed of 0.02 seconds.
Leverage
1:200	1:20
FTSE Spread
1 pt	N/A
GBPUSD Spread
1.0 Var	N/A
Oil Spread
0.04 Var	0.06 pips
Stocks Spread
0.1% (Min Commission Applies)	0.2% Var
Forex Trading
Forex.com is a leading FX broker. The brand offers a huge range of currency pairs and some of the lowest fees in the industry. Spreads on the EUR/USD come in as low as 0.2 with a $5 commission per $100k.	Forex trading not offered
Forex App
Running alongside the Advanced and WebTrader Platforms, the Forex.com mobile app offers full trading capabilities on a user-friendly, compact platform. Integrated news and analysis, plus real time trade alerts, are two mobile specific features that set this app above the crowd.
GBPUSD Spread
1.0 Var
EURUSD Spread
0.8 Var
EURGBP Spread
0.8 Var
Assets
80+
Cryptocurrency
Trade major cryptos against USD, EUR, GBP and AUD. All traded with tight spreads. No virtual wallet is required, just a trading account. Cryptos are not available in the US, UK or Canada.	Crypto trading not offered
Spread
BTC 1.4%, ETH 2%
Coins
BTC BCH ETH LTC XRP
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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